Salem Community Gardens

09/25/2026

Splaine is having a work party on Sunday, Oct 4 from 9-12. We will be doing general clean up and replacing a few wooden beds with Vego beds. This is a great opportunity to complete your service hours for the season!

09/23/2026

Reminder that your 2 seasonal service hours are due on November 15th! Please ensure you have submitted your hours or paid your opt-out fee by 11/15.

Report your service hours: https://www.salemcommunitygardens.org/report-time
Pay opt-opt out fee: https://www.salemcommunitygardens.org/product-page/2026-service-hour-opt-out
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¡Recordatorio! Tus 2 horas de servicio comunitario de la temporada deben completarse antes del 15 de noviembre. Asegúrate de haber enviado tus horas o pagado la cuota para no participar antes del 15 de noviembre.

Reporta tus horas de servicio: https://www.salemcommunitygardens.org/report-time
Paga la cuota para no participar: https://www.salemcommunitygardens.org/product-page/2026-service-hour-opt-out

09/01/2026

The Salem Food Policy Council is holding The Longest Table Event again this year! If you are interested, please see the flyers below or go to 2026longesttablesalem.eventbright.com

08/27/2026

08/03/2026

Gardeners: Join us at the Splaine Park Garden on 8/9/2026 for a Weeding Work Party - Spend time with your fellow gardeners and complete your service hours!

08/03/2026

We are a community whose gardeners come from all around the globe. The diversity of this community and the gardening lessons we each bring to this garden is part of what makes our organization so special!

To celebrate our many backgrounds, Palmer Cove Garden will be hosting a multicultural potluck dinner on Wednesday, August 12 at 6PM. Please come, meet other gardeners, and eat! Bring a dish made from ingredients (at least one!) you grew in your garden that is a taste of home or a recipe from your family’s culture.

We will need some volunteers to come a little early to help set up, as well as volunteers to bring plates, napkins, utensils, etc. Bring your own water/beverage.

Palmer Cove is located at 50 Leavitt St. There are parking spots in front of the garden, as well as street parking.

Email Palmer co-captain Chris with any event questions: [email protected].

07/31/2026

Thank you to our friends at Bentley Academy for visiting the gardens this week! We learned about pollinators, what goes into a successful garden, and made bookmarks with stamped flowers from our gardens!

Bentley Academy Innovation School

07/09/2026

Join us for a Pollinator Garden Workday this Saturday, 7/11/26, from 9am-11 am

We'll be weeding, tidying the edges of the garden, including along the back fence, and possibly clearing some pathways through the lush pollinator habitat. This garden is now 5 years old and is clearly very happy! Bring water, sun protection, any pruning tools you might have, and work gloves if you prefer. Come for any or all of the time. Knock off your service hours, meet some fellow gardeners, and check out what's blooming right now!
Rain will reschedule.

06/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Living Green Expo today! If you missed us, make sure you stop by our table at the Salem Farmer's Market on 7/23!

06/10/2026

Last weekend, Splaine Garden brought gardeners together for a bench design contest and painting party on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

The winning design was created by Gigi and Noe, with the theme “Come As You Are.” Their idea was to help make the garden feel welcoming to everyone in our garden community, no matter their background or where they come from.

The bench itself was built by hand by Scott B, and many Splaine gardeners joined in to help bring the winning design to life with paint. The result is a colorful new gathering spot that reflects the spirit of the garden: creative, welcoming, and community-minded.

Gardeners also painted new water signs to place in plots when gardeners are away, helping make it easier for neighbors to support one another during the growing season.

Thank you to Gigi, Noe, Scott B, and everyone who helped design, build, paint, and celebrate this new addition to Splaine Garden!